Position Description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING
Position Number: 00279916	Description Activated On: 12/31/2025 7:39:45 AM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

The incumbent in this position leads the Commonwealth’s enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) and provides enterprise-wide leadership for portfolio, project, and program management standards, governance, training, and communities of practice across a large, matrixed organization. The role serves as a senior advisor and consultant to executive leadership, agency heads, and delivery center leadership on project delivery, portfolio health, investment prioritization, and organizational maturity. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining best practices for project, program, and portfolio management; integrating project management practices across agencies and IT delivery centers; and developing and overseeing training and enablement programs. The employee also leads communities of practice to improve consistency, transparency, and outcomes across the Commonwealth.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Leads and manages the Commonwealth’s enterprise Project Management Office, including staff, programs, and resources.

Establishes and maintains enterprise-wide project, program, and portfolio management frameworks, methodologies, standards, tools, and governance processes.

Develops and oversees enterprise portfolio management practices, including intake, prioritization, sequencing, capacity planning, dependency management, and performance reporting.

Advises executive leadership on portfolio health, delivery risks, tradeoffs, and investment decisions.

Integrates project and portfolio management practices across agencies, delivery centers, and business units in a matrixed organizational structure.

Develops and implements policies, procedures, templates, and documentation to support consistent and effective project delivery across the Commonwealth.

Leads the design and delivery of training, onboarding, and professional development programs for project managers, program managers, product managers, and sponsors.

Establishes, facilitates, and leads enterprise-wide communities of practice for project, program, and portfolio management.

Serves as a consultant and escalation point for complex, high-risk, or high-visibility initiatives.

Defines and monitors performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure delivery effectiveness, maturity, and outcomes.

Partners with business, IT, finance, procurement, and governance stakeholders to align project delivery with strategic objectives.

Supervises and evaluates professional and managerial staff; performs the full range of supervisory duties.

Participate in the performance of subordinates’ work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.

Travel as required, including overnight stays.

Performs related work as required.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

Research and recommendations are made and presented to the Director for final approvals.

Serves as delegate to approve project request forms and IT project or procurements.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.

1.	Communicate effectively and efficiently, both written and verbal
2.	Maintain effective internal and external working relationships
3.	Adapt quickly to change and priorities
4.	Formally present to business partners, staff, IT leadership and peer organizations.
5.	Handle multiple assignments with conflicting priorities or demands
6.	Work independently, direct or participate in cross-functional teams.
7.	Promote an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitate cooperation and teamwork, and support constructive resolution.
8.	Strong analytical and problem resolution skills.
9.	Conduct business, industry, and complex research and analysis and define executable strategies, governance frameworks, and standards.
10.	Travel as required.